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Seek Alternate Route: Dot Ave Bridge to Close for the Summer
The bridge will be replaced to protect its structural integrity+ensure reliable service. The Dorchester Ave. Bridge will close for the summer on Monday, June 6th. [...]
Mayor Wu Announces City Initiatives for a Safe, Healthy Summer
See Press Release Below: BOSTON – Wednesday, May 25, 2022 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the City of Boston’s comprehensive plan for a safe [...]
Mayor Wu Provides Updates on City Efforts at Mass + Cass
Shares Warm Weather Plan; provides strategic direction for longer-term response including decentralizing recovery and treatment services and prioritizing shelter redesign Tuesday, May 24, 2022 – [...]
One person arrested following search warrant + recovery of drugs, ammunition + many guns
From BPD News: At about 10:55 AM, on May 23, 2022, at approximately, Officers assigned to the C-11 and C-6 Drug Control Units executed a [...]
Mayor Walsh, BPD Reform Task Force Announce Draft Recommendations
See Release Below: Thursday, September 10, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Police Reform Task Force today [...]
Investigation Update: Victim Identified in Homicide Investigation in Dorchester
From BPD NEWS: Investigation Update: At about 2:47 PM on Sunday, June 14, 2020, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) [...]
Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing Recap from 9/8
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s COVID-19 press briefing on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Case numbers: [...]
It looks like Michelle Wu is running for mayor
Cat’s outta the bag It looks like City Councilor-at-Large Michelle Wu will be running against incumbent Marty Walsh for mayor [...]
Person shot then run over by a car in Dorchester
Boston Fox 25 is reporting that a man was shot and then run over by a car on Everton Street [...]
Fire in Dorchester: Brookvale Street
BFD responded to a report for a building fire around 9am on Sunday. Upon arrival, smoke was showing at 6 [...]
Mayor Walsh releases progress report on Melnea Cass/Mass Ave 2.0 Strategic Plan
See press release below: Plan continues to guide the City's work to connect those struggling with substance use disorder to services, while ensuring public safety [...]
Skeletal Remains Discovered Near Franklin Park
Boston 25 News is reporting that human skeletal remains were found in the woods behind Shattuck Hospital at Franklin Park around 10am on Thursday. Boston [...]
Boston Black COVID-19 Coalition to hold a press conference on Thursday at 1pm.
See Press Release Below: THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING AND DEADLY! On Friday and Saturday, August 28/29, a 2-day party which locked down Talbot Ave in [...]
A message from BPD Commissioner Gross re: overtime/payroll fraud
As a result of an investigation, information was uncovered by the Boston Police Department’s Anti-Corruption Unit regarding alleged payroll/overtime abuse by officers assigned to the [...]
A man accidentally shoots penis in Dorchester
Boston Live is reporting that man shot his penis around 2am on Wednesday morning. BPD responded to a call for a person shot and found [...]
Oops! A mistake leads to 62 students not getting into BPS exam schools.
What a mess. The Boston Globe is reporting that a clerical error resulted in 62 students not being accepted into the BPS exam schools.  The error also [...]